A walk around Clifton

Back at work - the day started out looking as though it would rain but by the end of the day it was warm and sunny. On our way to Clifton we went past the Hippodrome and booked tickets to go and see Riverdance - we are going on Wednesday and I feel quite excited cos I have always wanted to see it. We found the library by the Bristol Cathedral and went to join up but found we needed proof of address (not surprising really) - but us kiwis never learn, we had left it at home!!!!

We went for a walk through Clifton (wearing off the cornish pastie that we had for lunch - or some of it anyway). It is quite satisfying when we came across a street and thought 'we've been here before'. We stumbled across a boys school called QEH (Queen Elizabeth Hospital Independent Boys School). Apparently, it was based on an orphanage back in the 1500's when Hospices were 'places of caring' such as orphanages, hospitals etc. I wasn't sure if the shouting that was happening in one the classrooms was evidence of caring or not. Anyway, the building they are now in was built in the early 1800's. We found out this information from the 3 men, who at different times, asked us if we needed help. The last one impressed Harry cos as he drove a way we noticed that there was a decal of the Nurburgring on the back of his car (just like the one we had in NZ). I ate my first wild raspberry (not yet quite ripe should have left it a couple of more days) as we wandered down a lane and we are planning to put a plastic container in our bags from now on. The tabby cat was washing himself and when he saw the camera posed for the photo - he was so like our tabby at home couldn't resist him. The last photo is a footpath that we walked down - the old cobbled path with no steps beside the newer steps - the old one looked as though it would have been difficult to negotiate in bad weather.
Applying for some jobs tonight - so we will see what happens.